GITEX Africa 2025 – the largest tech and startup event on the continent – isn’t just about innovation and networking—it’s your gateway to the magic of Marrakech! Beyond the conference halls, this vibrant city invites you to explore a world of history, culture, and sensory delights. Marrakesh is certainly Morocco’s city with the strongest character. Its Medina is the beating heart of the city, a UNESCO-listed maze of narrow alleyways, bustling markets, and centuries-old architecture that transports you to another era. Enclosed within its ancient red walls, the Medina is a sensory spectacle where tradition and daily life collide in…
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Kenya’s annual tech gathering, Africa Tech Summit (Nairobi) is off to a great start, packed with insightful talks, panels and mixers.One of the interesting companies meet would be HoaQ – they focus on identifying and partnering with exceptional founders who are developing innovative solutions to address unique challenges and opportunities within Africa and its global communities. HoaQ provides strategic guidance, industry connections, and ongoing support to fuel the growth and success of these ventures. Represented by Folakemi Osho (General Manager) and Yewande Odumosu, HoaQ will be hosting a roundtable on Thursday, February 13, 2025 [Register to join: https://lu.ma/ulybbqho] – For…
Olajide Igbalaye (Founder, Gigsdev Innovation Tech Hub) [📸 Author] DeepSeek R1 is revolutionizing AI technology with its groundbreaking capabilities, and here’s why it’s a game-changer for African countries like Nigeria:1. Affordable and High-Performance AIDeepSeek R1 offers incredible value with its cost-efficient design. At just $0.14 per million input tokens (compared to OpenAI’s $7.50), it makes advanced AI accessible to startups, researchers, and businesses in Nigeria. This affordability could transform sectors like agriculture, healthcare, and education by providing powerful AI tools at a fraction of the previous cost.2. Multilingual CapabilitiesWith its advanced language processing, DeepSeek R1 can understand and work with…
Calling all African health-tech innovators: there’s still time to apply!The HealthTech Hub Africa cohort is seeking visionary entrepreneurs tackling pressing healthcare challenges across the continent. This is your opportunity to accelerate your journey, connect with industry leaders, and make a difference in healthcare. Don’t miss your chance to be part of this transformative program. HealthTech Hub Africa – a hybrid pan-African health tech accelerator with a physical co-working and community space in Kigali, Rwanda – supports governments, start-ups and scale-ups to collaborate on data and technology-enabled innovations that strengthen health systems in Africa.Submit your application by January 17, 2025: https://lnkd.in/e3hSD2EC
Founder of Manuyoo, André Schwarz {📸 André Shwarz] André Schwarz is the founder of Manuyoo, a Berlin-based startup that promotes and sells high-quality products from Africa to European markets. The company operates under the philosophy of “Trade Not Aid,” focusing on fostering local entrepreneurship in African countries. Schwarz, who is looking for African entrepreneurs ready to enter the European market, says: I want to encourage all African entrepreneurs who aim to conquer the European market. Manuyoo offers everything you need to make your business and products market-ready for Europe, as well as a trading platform where you can grow in…
At the re-launch of Access Bank Dutch-Desk held in Lagos, recently (L-R): Edwin Van Veenhuizen (Manager Strategy and partnerships, Invest International); Michiel Slootweg, (MD Private Sector Invest International)); Nene Barry (Head, Dutch Desk, Access Bank), Roosevelt Ogbonna (MD Access Bank); Ralph Opara (Group Head , Commercial Banking, Access Bank); and Michel Deelen (Consul General, Kingdom of the Netherlands) Access Bank’s recent relaunch of its Dutch Desk in collaboration with the Dutch Consul and Invest International will certainly strengthen trade and business ties between Nigeria and the Netherlands. The initiative aims to facilitate partnerships between businesses in both countries by providing…
As part of its commitment to transforming agriculture and building a sustainable food system, the Lagos Ministry of Agriculture & Food Systems department in collaboration with the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) and Eko Innovation Centre, supported by the Lagos State Government has awarded N100 million in grants to 26 young agripreneurs at the maiden edition of the Lagos Agrinnovation Summit. The collaborative project – designed to foster meaningful conversations, partnerships, and groundbreaking innovations within the agricultural sector – was themed: ‘Shaping Sustainable Agriculture and Food System for the Next Generation’, and reiterated the government’s commitment to boost food…
📸 FemaleTechpreneur Every year in the UK, October marks Black History Month. In celebration of the 2024 event, Female Techpreneur (a platform whose programs and ecosystem partners give founders the tools needed to thrive in tech) called for support of entrepreneurs, especially the many trailblazing women who are making waves in their industries, such as:Sandra Igwe MBAAbi AdefisanTommie Edwards FRSARachael Twumasi-CorsonToni MartinKike Oniwinde AgoroAlison Burton and Natalie DuvallTiwalola Adebayo (née Ogunlesi)HenrieKameese D.Victoria OmobuwajoFlavilla FongangMariam JimohDeborahVanessa Belleau MA MSC FRSA▪️Ronke LawalAfua OseiBukkyFungai NdemeraKaren EmeluCrystal AdesanyaSamaraNgozi CadmusSade A.Afiya ChoholloYasmin Greenaway FRSAFunmi AdewaraDinah WilliamsAyaan Mohamed AliYvonne BajelaErika Brodnock MBEIzzy ObengJosephine PhilipsVaraidzo Tendai MoyoSays…
The Enterprise for Youth in Agriculture (EYIA) initiative is a joint project between Soilless Farm Lab (founded by Samson Ogbole) and the Mastercard Foundation, under which young agri-enthusiasts are trained in profitable and sustainable agriculture. EYiA in action Farmer Samson has taken time to de-mystify the way EYiA works: 1. We are not taking any form of investment (debt or equity)2. Our three months of training is free for those aged 18 to 29, free accommodation, and it is residential (www.sfarmlab.com/EYiA/)3. We set up farms at a fee.Our headquarters is at Awowo, Ewekoro LGA, Ogun state (see video) Farmer Samson…
BeteLife Health (2nd L), 1st place winner of the Changemakers Innovation Challenge receives her winning cheque from Amaechi Michael Okobi (ACT Foundation Board member – L) and Osayi Alile (CEO, ACT Foundation – R) 📸 ACT Foundation Annually, the Aspire Coronation Trust (ACT) Foundation Breakfast Dialogue has become the platform for a convergence of various Public, Private, and Social Sector leaders to have insightful conversations on global social issues Held on Thursday, October 10, and themed ‘Collaborative Leadership: Bridging Sectors for Sustainable Development in Africa’, one of the highlights of the 2024 Breakfast Dialogue (8th in the series) was the…